2021新乡高二下学期期末考试英语含答案

新乡市高二下学期期末考试

英语

考生注意：

1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?

A.￡19. 15.       B.￡9.18.      C.￡9. 15.

答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At the beach       B. On the plane.       C. In the music hall.

2. How is the man probably feeling now?

A. Angry.      B. Tired.      C. Worried.

3. Who is going on a trip during the holiday?

A. The woman.      B. The kid.      C. The man.

4. How much is the radio now?

A. 10 pounds.      B. 20 pounds.      C. 30 pounds.

5. What are the speakers going to do?

A. Visit Greece.      B. Draw pictures.      C. Read a book.

第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What season is it now?

A. Spring.       B. Autumn.       C. Summer.

7. What will the speakers do?

A. Go out for a walk.

B. See a movie with take-away food.

C. Have take-away food in the park.

听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

8. What color is the tie the man is looking for?

A. Green.      B. Blue.      C. Brown.

9. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Couples.      B. Classmates.       C. Colleagues.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What kind of job seems to be in short supply?

A. School teachers.      B. Writers.      C. Newspaper reporters.

11. Where is Sharon most likely to go?

A. California.      B. Boston.      C. New York.

12. Why was James refused by New York Times?

A. He wanted to work near home.   B. He wanted higher salary.  C. He hadn't work experience.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where will the man go first?

A. To a hall.      B. To a classroom.      C. To a meeting room.

14. What will the director of the studies talk about?

A. Student dormitories.      B. Different courses.      C. Social activities.

15. How long will the man stay in the hall?

A. One hour.      B. Two hours.      C. Three hours.

16. How does the man feel about the test?

A. Glad.      B. Confident.      C. Surprised.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How does the Japanese space holiday center look like?

A. The moon.       B. A bicycle wheel.      C. A park.

18. How much will tourists pay for a trip to the moon?

A. $100,000.      B. $1,000,000.      C. $10,000,000.

19. Where will the American space hotel be built?

A. Near the moon.      B. On the Mars.      C. On the moon.

20. What will the rooms in the American space hotel be like?

A. They will be cold.      B. They will be normal rooms.      C. They will be a little dirty.

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Wonderful Movies

Hoop Dreams

It tells about the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dreams of becoming professional basketball players. Originally intended to be a 30-minute short film, it eventually led to five years of filming. It was premiered(首映)at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.

The Karate Kid

12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but a kind man, Mr. Han, who is a master of kung fu. He tells Dre that kung fu is not about fighting, but maturity and calm.

Raging Bull

It is an American sports film directed by Martin Scorsese and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's autobiography(自传)Raging Bull: My Story. It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian-American middleweight boxer who destroyed his relationship with his wife and family.

Moneyball

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. Its focus is the team's organizing a competitive baseball team. A film based on the book starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill was released in 2011.

21. Which movie is set in China?

A. Hoop Dreams.      B. Raging Bull.      C. The Karate Kid.      D. Moneyball.

22. What is special about Raging Bull?

A. It has won an award.        B. It is adapted from a true story.

C. Its topic is about sports.      D. It is directed by a foreigner.

23. Who is the role of Moneyball?

A. Michael Lewis.      B. Brad Pitt.       C. Jonah Hill.      D. Billy Beane.

B

Ross Salvo, a 12-year-old boy from Newtown, CT, was very special, in the way he lived, served, cared about others and overcame challenges.

Born with serious health issues, Ross survived his first days of life, but the health problems continued. Shortly after birth, Ross had a brain injury. By the time Ross was two months old, he had already had one heart surgery and three brain surgeries. Despite many challenges, Ross made it through those early days. As one doctor said, "There is no reason for him to be alive right now, but he is still alive!"

But none of these stopped Ross from becoming the best version of himself and making a big impact on the people around him. The key was his amazing attitude, faith and spirit. His family never said "no" to things Ross wanted to do.

Ross wanted to be like everyone else. Where others saw differences, he saw things they had in common. As he once said to a kid who was mean to him, "So I have crutches(拐杖). What's the difference?" His family said he did not have a disability, but "different ability".

Ross was willing to try anything! And he did! He played soccer and basketball. He was an active member of the youth group at St. Rose of Lima church. He enjoyed serving others. His parents were both Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Ross trained to be an EMT and helped his parents train others in CPR as a volunteer training assistant. Ross was also a great friend to many. He genuinely cared about others and always tried to spread his great attitude to those around him. When people were struggling, he would encourage them.

Ross's teacher, Amy, said, "Ross had his challenges, but he never complained whenever there were difficulties. I am a better teacher because I had the privilege(优惠待遇)of having him teach me."

24. What do we know about Ross as a child?

A. He struggled with others.      B. He led a healthy life.

C. He had different abilities.      D. He was a sufferer.

25. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. Ross's attitude to life.   B. Ross's education.   C. Ross's health issues.   D. Ross's poor life.

26. What did Amy want to express about Ross?

A. The care for him.             B. The privilege of him.

C. The inspiration from him.      D. The sympathy for him.

27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Ross Salvo Tried His Best to Be a Volunteer

B. Ross Salvo Fought against Health Issues Bravely

C. Ross Salvo's Confidence Affected Others Greatly

D. Ross Salvo's Way to Grow Inspired His Teacher

C

The Arctic's permafrost(永久冻土)is melting fast. That's bad news, because these frozen soils store billions of tons of carbon dioxide, just waiting to be released. So is there a way to save the permafrost? One team of researchers thinks it may have found a possible solution: big animals and herbivores(食草动物).

Back in 1996, researchers started an experiment called Pleistocene Park. They fenced about eight square miles of land in northeast Siberia. And then they introduced different types of herbivores: horses, sheep and other large creatures. Since then, scientists have studied these animals' effects on the ecosystem. One outcome is that these large herbivores help keep the ground very cold-cooler than it would otherwise be.

"The snow in winter is important to soil temperature, because it acts as an insulating layer(隔绝层). So the air in winter, at the high altitudes, is much colder than the soil," Philipp Porada, an ecologist at the University of Hamburg said. "So the idea of this experiment was to introduce large herbivores to quantify their effects on soil temperature and see if they can actually protect permafrost soils against melting. And this works because the animals' trampling(踩踏)leads to less insulation of the soil against cold air temperatures and results in a cooling effect."

Porada and his colleagues realized the significance of this effect, so they pulled data from Pleistocene Park to model what effect herbivores could have on permafrost if they lived in large numbers in the Arctic.

Porada said, "These herbivores in the model reduce soil temperature greatly, by 1. 7 degrees on average. And this leads to a preservation of around 80 percent of today's permafrost area. And without the herbivore effect in the model, we found that only 50 percent of the permafrost area would remain by the year 2100."

28. What will the permafrost's melting result in?

A. The decrease of air.            B. The cooling effect.

C. The increase in herbivores.      D. The rise in the surrounding temperature.

29. Why can the herbivores help keep the ground cooler?

A. They can make more insulating layers.      B. They can protect the snow on the ground.

C. They make cold air reach the soil more easily. D. They make the ground release lots of carbon.

30. How did Porada feel about the finding of the experiment?

A. It's significant.              B. It's unreasonable.

C. It remains to be checked.      D. It has been used widely.

31. What did Porada intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. The temperature would increase greatly in the future.

B. The herbivores would help find more permafrost areas.

C. The herbivores could lead to the preservation of permafrost.

D. Only half of the permafrost would remain by the year 2100.

D

It's well-known that facial recognition is widely used in shopping, home security, and law enforcement(实施), and millions of us use it to open our smartphones. But privacy advocates are raising alarms about the growing use of facial recognition technology.

The American administration recently proposed a rule to use facial recognition to identify and photograph all people entering and leaving the United States, including American citizens. That idea was scrapped after big objections from lawmakers and activists, but the administration is moving ahead with more limited use of the technology in a number of airports and other ports of entry. Officials say it makes the public safer and so far, they've had very few complaints from travelers.

However, a growing number of critics, both in and out of the government, say any type of facial recognition is just like illegal surveillance(监视). They say it exchanges too much freedom for too little security. Many note that once the government has a database of Americans with their photographs, there's no telling what it could be used for. Beyond the privacy concerns, security experts are also worried that a huge government database could be a major target for a data breach(数据泄露). Some say it could give hackers access to data from millions of Americans.

Mike Howell, a former consultant of the Department of Homeland Security, suggests a possible solution: simply erase the information after it's used. "The big question for us," says Howell, "is how the government largely will protect the data. We want the data we collect to keep us safe from threats, not to, you know, make it unsafe." Finally, the administration may have the final say on the future of facial recognition, with more regulations being advised to keep it in check.

32. What does the underlined word "scrapped" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Expressed.      B. Abandoned.      C. Considered.      D. Updated.

33. What attitude do the security experts have towards facial recognition?

A. Concerned.       B. Uncaring.      C. Flexible.      D. Tolerant.

34. What does Howell advise American administration to do?

A. Exchange much security for some freedom.

B. Stop using facial recognition in shopping.

C. Introduce some laws to stop data breaches.

D. Protect the privacy related to facial recognition.

35. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Facial recognition is actually a double-edged sword.

B. There are alarms about growing use of facial recognition.

C. It is urgent for the government to stop using facial recognition.

D. The American administration is advised to use facial recognition.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you have one of those days when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad moods will probably go away after some time.   36  

Give yourself a positive talk.   37   Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper and then give optimistic answers. Then try your best to think and behave positively.

   38   Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster(遏制者). A person who is in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood. However, you should pay attention to the length of time.

Avoid things that won't improve your moods. TV may not help much, because you need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind. And before you reach for a piece of cake and coffee, think about how moods and food are linked.   39   Research shows that carbohydrates(碳水化合物)produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.

Another simple way to be against unhappiness is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you are not helpless.   40  

A. Walk it off.

B. Save your strength.

C. Stop and listen to what's on your mind.

D. Think about your past difficult experiences.

E. You can make changes in your moods and life.

F. Sugar and coffee contribute to depressed moods.

G. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster.

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Illsia Novotny, a stylist at Floyd's Barbershop at Denver, has been struggling to make ends meet since the salon(美发厅)was closed during the COVID-19. After the salon recently was reopened to the   41   , Novotny was finally able to return to   42   earlier this month.

She had just been finishing up a busy day last week when a man walked in for a   43   . As Novotny cut his hair, they chatted about baseball, and the   44   of making it through the quarantine(隔离期). After Novotny finished the job and started   45   the floors, the man settled his   46   with the receptionist. But before he left the salon, he made a puzzling   47   . "So you know," he told her, "it's not a   48   ."

Minutes later, the salon's tearful   49   ran over to Novotny's station and told her that the man had   50   her $ 2, 500. Besides that, he had   51   $ 500 to the receptionist, $ 1,000 to the general manager, and $ 1, 800 to the salon's 18 employees.   52   , he left $ 5, 800 in tips.

"I   53   ," Novotny told The Denver Post. "I'm a single mother. It has been   54   in the last few months not knowing what's going to happen and not knowing when we might   55   ."

Floyd's Barbershop has shared the   56   story with social media pages as a means of showing their   57   to the anonymous (匿名的)contributor. "The support we've   58   has been astonishing. This is just one great   59   from one of our Denver salons," wrote the salon's Facebook page. "Thank you for   60   us during this time."

41. A. public      B. government      C. country      D. environment

42. A. life      B. work      C. memory      D. negotiation

43. A. mission      B. rest      C. drink      D. haircut

44. A. possibilities      B. chances      C. difficulties      D. projects

45. A. building up      B. sweeping up      C. picking up      D. bringing up

46. A. bill      B. case      C. problem      D. difference

47. A. experiment      B. comment      C. discussion      D. preparation

48. A. habit      B. standard      C. solution      D. mistake

49. A. mother      B. receptionist      C. customer      D. cleaner

50. A. tipped      B. owed      C. borrowed      D. returned

51. A. carried      B. bought      C. given      D. changed

52. A. Recently      B. Otherwise      C. Additionally      D. Altogether

53. A. cried      B. promised      C. admitted      D. regretted

54. A. cold      B. strange      C. tough      D. fortunate

55. A. recall      B. relax      C. recover      D. reopen

56. A. widespread      B. heart-warming      C. interesting      D. traditional

57. A. advice      B. claim      C. situation      D. appreciation

58. A. offered      B. planned      C. got      D. expected

59. A. story      B. honor      C. reason      D. explanation

60. A. uniting      B. teaching      C. supporting      D. recommending

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Paper cutting is one of China's most popular folk arts. Archaeological finds show that the tradition started in the   61   (six) century; it is even supposed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries   62   (early).

Paper cuttings have special   63   (important) at festivals and on holidays.   64   (get) rid of the old and bring good luck, people put up paper cuttings   65   the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.

There are two methods of making paper cuttings-by using scissors or knives. As the name suggests, scissors cuttings are made with scissors. Several pieces of paper(up to eight pieces)   66   (place) together. The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the patterns into   67   paper with a knife.

In the past, paper cuttings were usually made only by women and   68   (girl). They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters and rabbits   69   (eat) carrots.

This used to be one of the skills that every girl had to master. Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men   70   can make a living by working together in workshops.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It was a cold afternoon and it was raining heavy. Without an umbrella, I had to stand still but wait for my father. Before long hours' waiting, my father finally arrived. I was about to go home while I found my English teacher, Miss Wang, was also waiting for the rain to stop. Then I gave my umbrella to him. Surprised and happy, she accepted it. See her walking in the rain with my umbrella, I smiled and sense of happiness came into my heart. As a famous saying went, happiness is only real when sharing. If we're willing to share, so we will find happiness everywhere.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，上周参观了一个机器人展览。请你给英国朋友Andy写封邮件，和他谈谈此事，内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.你的所，见所闻；

3.你的收获。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已为你写好。